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To organize the busy schedules, Sony Ericsson unveils the latest G900i touch. As a matter of fact, the personal organizer of the handset keeps the lives of the users in perfect order what with contacts, calendars, notes, images as well as access to favourite websites in one place. The inclusion of megapixel camera, media player and 3D games takes the owner of Sony Ericsson G900i to hitherto unexplored levels. With its advanced multimedia functionalities, it also drives the transformation and growth of the converging internet communications with WLAN.

The Sony Ericsson G900i Touch is a slim and stylish 3G smartphone that is available in choice of two coloured casing – dark red and dark brown. The Touch weighs only 99 grams, this means that it is not heavy to hold. This handset sports a slim profile and measures 106mm in height, 49mm in width and 13mm in thickness. The G900i Touch comes with a 2.4 inch screen. The screen offers touch screen text input, web surfing and phone navigation. As a matter of fact, the users can either use their finger, stylus or a pointer. This user-friendly touch screen displays up to 262K colours on a TFT high resolution display.

A built-in 5 megapixel camera ensures the perfect shot for the owners. The camera comes with a complete suite of features that include autofocus, image stabiliser, photo fix, photo light and red eye reduction. Not only this, the impressive imaging features can be used for recording the videos as well. Moreover, the users can upload the images as well as videos direct to selected websites. The users can get the great video clips as it is empowered with advanced options such as a video stabilizer and video light.

The handset offers complete entertainment with the media player, FM radio and 3D games. The TrackID music recognition and PlayNow makes the media player all the more attractive. The 3G HSDPA enabled technology in the Sony Ericsson G900i Touch allows the users to enjoy video calling and Bluetooth with A2DP stereo for added listening pleasure. The phone is empowered with WLAN Wi-Fi connectivity that offers high-speed internet connections in wireless hotspots.

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The CD has become the format of choice for hard copy music distribution. The CD displaced the record, vinyl records and the audio cassette as the dominant form of listening to recorded music.

The CD Changer

All you have to do is to load all the CD’s you want to listen to. One after another it will play your CD’s as many times as you want. The order of selection of CDs will be done randomly or automatically depending on which button you press.

CD changers are great for those long drives especially for those who insist on having music on the preferred format. That said, mp3 compatibility has taken CD changer functionality to another level.

If burning hundreds of mp3 files downloaded from the internet onto a disc is your thing, mp3 compatible changers will give you weeks of play time without repeating a song (A disc can hold up ten hours worth of music in mp3 format).

Note this, there are CD changers that are designed to work with your factory installed radios and there are those that are made for your aftermarket radio. So do check before you buy your next CD changer.

Factory fitted CD changers are Available for all models (Alfa Romeo to VW) and allows you to retain the integrated look and functionality of your dash and standard car radio.

Aftermarket CD Changers: All leading brands are available (Alpine to VDO Dayton) in good online stores. They are ideal if you have changed your car radio or have a branded or aftermarket radio fitted.

Following are a few the CD changers in the market…

1) Denon CD Changer

This is a CD player you really need to check out. This is Denon’s latest generation. It is a 5-disc CD changer featuring Burr Brown 20-bit AD converters and HDCD decoding. Other features like MP3/CD and CD-R/RW compatibility, clockwise and counterclockwise tray rotation, and an incredible signal-to-noise make it a great changer.

2) Sony CD Changer with SACD

The five-disc CD – SACD changer supports features such as, SACD/CD/CDR/CDRW playback, SACD/CD Text compatibility, remote control, optical output for CD, and 5.1 channel analog output for multi-channel SACD.

3) JVC CD Changer

It is an excellent, but reasonably priced, 5-Disc Carousel CD changer from JVC. It uses unique 1-bit error correction technology; this changer not only sounds great, but overcomes scratches and minor CD defects that can plague other players. You can also change four CDs while one is playing.

4) Pioneer CD Changer

Pioneer is known for their “magazine” style car CD changers and has incorporated this design into the PD-M426 home 6-disc home CD changer. In fact, it enables you to buy the additional CD “magazine” cartridges to organize your CD library to play both in a Pioneer car CD changer or the M426 without taking the discs out of the magazine.

There are other great brands. Just know what you’re looking for and you can’t go wrong.

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What do i need to know to hook up car amplifiers and subwoofers?

i have bought a poineer amplifier that has a 1600 watt max output. its a 2 channel so im thinking it could be hooked up to 2 1000 watt poineer subwoofers without a problem. is there anything else i would need to know when hooking them up or could anyone tell me if i should return them and what the proper setup would be?

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Which subwoofer is best for SONY XM-ZZR3301 amp 1100 watts plz help?

SONY XM-ZZR3301 mono amplifier 1100 watts
RMS- 330w @ 4ohm & 600w @ 2ohm

Pioneer TS-W307D4 12″ 1200w, rms-400w, Dual 4 ohm
or
SONY XS-L1262P5 12″ 1300w, rms-380w, single voice coil 4 ohm

pioneer is in my budget can i go with it & how many subs do i need
for this amp. plz tell me

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Your car came with a factory installed audio system, right? They are great sounding, aren’t they? Wait until you see and hear an aftermarket setup.

There are several reasons why an aftermarket car audio system will beat factory installed systems any day.

Aftermarket car audio products…

*They give far superior performance.

*They give you wider options.

*They are made by companies that have a reputation in car audio .

*There are things that aren’t possible otherwise in an audio setup if not as aftermarket options.

*You get to choose products that fit your individual taste.

*You get products that cost far less for comparable car dealer options.

*You get products that are made by specialized manufacturers.

*You get products that are far more reliable and functional

That’s a sum of the advantages of aftermarket car audio systems over OE (Original equipment) products.

To press home the points, let’s use car CD changers and radios as examples…

Aftermarket CD Changers, when combined with a CD changer interface, provide a far superior but less expensive alternative to a car Dealer supplied CD changer. This is because you can pay, on average, $550 to $800 to your car dealer for a CD changer that hasn’t exactly been built using the most reliable and performance-producing components. This is due mainly to the large profit margins that car dealers choose to work with.

Aftermarket CD changers are far more reliable, are more functional and give overall better performance. The most important advantage being that they ultimately produce better sound. Aftermarket CD changers also play CD-R and CD/RW burned discs whereas dealer supplied CD changers will, in most cases, play CD-R (however they don’t guarantee this) but they will not play CD/RW discs.

Factory fitted radios (standard fit radios) in the past had relatively low power outputs of about 3 to 5 watts RMS. However the latest factory fitted radios have improved vastly with power outputs of up to 100 Watts. These figures represent 25 Watts, ‘peak’ power per channel x 4 (this basically means x 4 speakers). This actually translates to approximately 10 watts RMS x 4 channels, when used for any length of time (continuous).

Compare this to aftermarket radios (radios manufactured for retail sale), such as the best selling Alpine, Kenwood, Panasonic and Sony brands, where the basic models start at a power output of 45 Watts x 4.

Why is a higher power output better?

Extra power will produce a more refined sound. Your speakers are also better protected. This is because you can more easily damage your speakers by underpowering it.

Sounds odd? Here’s why…

When you power your amp, it sends sine waves to your speakers. This is fine and is the case if your amp has the ability to easily pump out the power you expect from it. However, when you demand more volume from a relatively less powerful amplifier, you make it send square waves instead of sine waves.

Speakers find these square waves very difficult to handle. The result…

Your speakers get toasted.

Adding an aftermarket radio would give you the benefit of having a removable security fascia to take with you when you leave the car. Incidentally, all new radios come with a robust case to store your removable fascia. If you add an aftermarket CD or CD/MP3 changer, there will be no visible signs of a changer having been added so the risk of theft will remain very low.

The advantages of aftermarket radios don’t stop here. You will also experience improved FM reception, far better design and looks. Add to this the options to expand your system if you wish to integrate other equipment such as CD, MP3 or MD changers and amplifiers, etc. Top it up with the savings you make when buying add-on equipment and you will see the benefits increase dramatically.

So you see…

Aftermarket is the way to go.

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If you’ve been sitting in traffic in any city, no doubt you’ve heard that bass-thumping sounds from the car behind you. It feels like your whole car is shaking to their music. Or if you’ve been to a friend’s house with a nice home theater setup and you’ve been shaken out of your seat by the movie soundtrack, you’ve experienced the latest rage in stereo equipment–the subwoofer! A subwoofer reproduces the lowest of all sound tones. It even generates sound waves too low for a human to hear. We just feel the thumping in our bodies. This is the job of the subwoofer.

Two Types of Subwoofer

There are basically two types of subwoofers: active and passive. An active subwoofer has a built-in powered amplifier to help boost the power going into the subwoofer. This extra power allows for a larger and louder sound. A passive subwoofer has no power supply or built-in amplifier. It takes power from another source, usually another amplifier or the car or home receiver. An active subwoofer is generally easier to setup as you have fewer cables and configurations to deal with. A passive subwoofer requires some skill in assessing how best to cable the subwoofer to the rest of the components. If you are looking for an easy way to add some deep bass to your home theater setup, then go for an active subwoofer. Usually all you need to do is to plug the amplifier into an AC outlet, and run a couple of cables for the sound input.

Costs for Subwoofers

There is a great range of prices for a subwoofer. You can get a good quality, name-brand subwoofer starting around $50. This is for an entry-level passive subwoofer from a company like Sony. You could spend thousands of dollars on a high-end subwoofer from companies like HSU Research, Bose, and others. And the cost of the subwoofer is only part of the equation. Remember, if you go with a passive subwoofer, you will need an amplifier and possibly a crossover filter to drive the speaker. In most cases, you will also need subwoofer cables to connect the speaker to your audio system.

Best Place to Research a Subwoofer

Probably the best place to start your research on subwoofers is to ask friends who already have them Ask them what they like (or don’t like) about their subwoofer. Ask how difficult it was to install it. And ask them if there are any shortcomings to the particular subwoofer. Next, head out to a few audio specialty stores to actually listen to as many different types and brands of subwoofers as you can. Listen to a $60 subwoofer followed by a $600 subwoofer and compare what you hear. Ask and look at the way the subwoofer is installed. Unless you know exactly what you want, a subwoofer is not something to be purchased online without listening to it.

Whether you are putting together a home audio system or boosting your car’s audio output, a subwoofer is a worthwhile investment. It adds tremendous depth to your music and adds an extra layer of realism to a movie soundtrack. Shop around and listen to many different brands before you decide which subwoofer is right for your application and your budget.

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